Thursday, September 11, 2014

Latin Roots #2

Roots and derivatives:
Anni, annu, enni, (year): anniversary 
Aqua, aque (water): aquatic
Arm (arm, weapon): armor
Art (art, craft, skill): artistic 

Word List
1. Aqua: the hue of the sea; bluish green Her eyes and the color of the ocean were both aqua.

2. Aquaculture: the cultivation of water plants and animals for human food.
Aquaculture is a great way to catch and eat seafood, this method is still used in places near water.

3. Aqueous: like, of, or formed by water; watery
My slushy melted into an aqueous form.

4. Armada: a fleet of ships
Kings used to send armadas to go and conquer new land.

5. Armature: equipment or clothing for battle, or any protective covering; an arm like extension 
Men and woman in the army are required to wear their armature.

6. Armistice: a temporary suspension of hostilities by mutual agreement, as a truce preliminary to a peace treaty.
Whenever family from out of town comes for a visit my brother and I form a armistice. 

7. Artifact: any object produced by the art of the human hand; simple or primitive objects from the distant past.
Artifacts are important because they allow historians to learn more about life before technology and everything else. 

8. Artifice: cunning ingenuity; clever or sky trickery.
The little boy was very artifice when it came to persuading his parents not to ground him.

9. Artisan: a person skilled at a craft, usually a handicraft.
A person who makes mosaics can be considered an artisan.

10. Millennium: a period of peace and great prosperity; a thousand years.
Ancient civilizations sometimes went through millenniums and gained things like better technology.

11. Perennial: year after year: throughout the years: a plant that blooms annually.
The four seasons are perennial.

12. Superannuated: worn out, or retired, from age and years of hard work. 
Eventually the girls basketball shoes were superannuated. 

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